Chapter 1

Getting Started

Connect a terminal to the switch to begin configuration.

In-band and Out-of-band Connectivity

Ask the system administrator to determine whether you will configure the switch for in-band or out-of-band connectivity.

Configuring for In-band Connectivity

In-band connectivity allows you to access the switch from a remote workstation using the Ethernet network. To use in-band connectivity, you must configure the switch with IP information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway).

Configure for In-band connectivity using one of the following methods:

BootP or DHCP

EIA-232 port

Using BootP or DHCP

You can assign IP information initially over the network or over the Ethernet service port through BootP or DHCP. Check with your system administrator to determine whether BootP or DHCP is enabled.

You need to configure the BootP or DHCP server with information about the switch —obtain this information through the serial port connection using the show network command. Set up the server with the following values:

IP Address

Unique IP address for the switch. Each IP parameter is made up of

 

four decimal numbers, ranging from 0 to 255. The default for all IP

 

parameters is zeroes (0.0.0.0).

Subnet

Subnet mask for the LAN

gateway

IP address of the default router, if the switch is a node outside the IP

 

range of the LAN

 

 

 

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7000 specifications

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